| Southern West Virginia and the Struggle for Modernity Contributor(s): Dorsey, Christopher (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786460490 ISBN-13: 9780786460496 Publisher: McFarland & Company OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Regional Studies - History | United States - State & Local - General |
| Dewey: 975.4 |
| LCCN: 2011021776 |
| Series: Contributions to Southern Appalachian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 228 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This work addresses how southern West Virginia's complex and often chaotic history still impacts key aspects of modern-day life for Mountaineers. At its center are fundamental elements of late 19th and early 20th century Appalachian existence such as the predominance of subsistence farming, the coming of the Industrial Revolution, the rise of company towns, growing coal company influence, and the resultant expansion of political corruption. It examines how the region's Appalachian culture and identity have adapted to and been affected by these factors as well as how stereotypical perceptions held by those outside the region have created both opportunities and barriers to modernization for southern West Virginians. |